Everything about Tamiflu: Part 3

Is Tamiflu safe for pregnant or breastfeeding women?
Tamiflu appears to be safe for pregnant women and those who are breast feeding. Experts believe that the consequence of not treating Swine flu in pregnant women are more dangerous that the drug. It is far safer to take Tamiflu flu.

So far pregnant women who have taken Tamiflu and given birth have shown no harmful effects of the drug. Women are advised to continue with breast feeding while taking Tamiflu because it has been shown that only tiny amount of the drug does get into breast milk.

There are some experts who recommend that pregnant women should take the alternative drug, zanamivir, which comes as a nasal spray and goes directly to the lung and not to the rest of the body. It is less likely to go to the baby.